Chapter 15: Historic Review Flashcards
George Washington only had 3 departments, what were they?
War, State, & Treasury
Name the 6 things that happen during the time period between 1816 and 1861
- Bureaucracy grows like a wildflower
- More demands for existing departments
- New departments are born
- Country starts to grow
- Civil War brings permanent change to US
- Tons of federal employees are aded
What occurs after the Civil War?
More programs are needed like integration
Government growth leads to what?
More Jobs
What is the term for giving jobs, grants, or other special forces as rewards to friends/political allies
Patronage
What is the spoil system?
Firing public office holders of a defeated party and replacing them with loyalist of the newly elected party
What act is a reform measure that created the civil service commission
Pendleton Act of 1883
What is a merit based system where federal service jobs are classified into levels where appointments are based on performance exams
Pendleton Act of 1883
What is the term of a system based on hiring, firing, and promoting based on skill and performance, not who you know or money
Merit Based System
When did the economy hit adolescence
1800’s-1900’s
What did Congress form in the late 1800’s
Interstate Commerce Commission
What is the nations first independent regulatory commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Who formed the Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Why was the Interstate Commerce Commission formed
To help regulate the economy
What was the Interstate Commerce Commission originally formed to do?
Regulate railroads and railroad shipping
